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Millington WMA
From protecting several endangered species of plants and animals to providing hunting and outdoor recreation to demonstrating wildlife management techniques, Millington fulfills several roles. This 4,000-acre parcel is located in eastern Kent County and consists of hardwood forests with some pine stands, various types of wetlands, fallow managed fields, meadow plantings, and open agricultural fields. The land in Millington has a rich history and was once the home of the Lenni Lenape Indians. Collections of artifacts from this period are on display at the area office.
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The mixture of habitats supports a variety of wildlife species, such as whitetail deer, turkeys, gray squirrels, rabbits, quail, woodcock, and waterfowl, as well as furbearers and songbirds. The "Delmarva Bays," a series of shallow depressions which are filled with water most of the year, are the subject of local lore. These depressions are said to be the results of struggling whales, stranded after the biblical flood receded. Whatever their origin, these water holes are the place to find not only nesting waterfowl, but also salamanders. Spring is the time to observe the unusual courtship dance of the woodcock. You might also hear endangered barking tree frogs singing in the forested wetlands.
What To Do
Hunters will experience a rewarding day afield, pursuing white-tailed deer, waterfowl, rabbits, mourning doves, wild turkey, woodcock, squirrels, fox and raccoon. Ducks abound on the many ponds and streams, which also offer excellent fishing for bass and bluegills. Visitors armed with cameras can catch intimate shots of wild animals in their secretive worlds.
Area Regulations
NEW for the Spring '09 Turkey Season
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Area Hunting Rules
The Millington Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is open for hunting during all established seasons. Before hunting on Millington WMA each day, hunters, and all other users, must register by providing certain information such as their name, vehicle tag number, etc. on a sign-in sheet. The sign-in sheet will be provided on the information board in the parking area along Maryland Line Road (SR 330) at the entrance to the WMA office complex. While registering to hunt each day, hunters must take note of area closures or special notices that will be posted on the information board.
All vehicles must be parked in designated parking lots, no exceptions. Overnight parking or camping is prohibited on the WMA without the permission of the Area Manager.
WMA boundary lines are marked with Managed Hunting Area signs and/or yellow paint. Adjacent land is private property. Protect the sport of hunting; respect landowner's rights. Portable tree stands and blinds are permitted but must be removed at the end of each day. MD DNR personnel will remove any stands and blinds left overnight.
The Wildlife and Heritage Service reserves the right to refuse to issue a permit, deny further privileges, to revoke any permit and eject forthwith the holder from the WMA for disorderly conduct, intoxication, dangerous behavior, destruction of property, violation of any WMA, state, or Federal regulation or any behavior which interferes with the proper management of the WMA.
In observance of the statewide Youth Hunt, Millington WMA Zones 1 and Zone 2 will be open to junior deer hunting only. Each junior deer hunter must be accompanied by a licensed, unarmed adult companion, 21 years of age or older. All junior hunters and companion must sign in the day of the hunt. Other hunting activities may take place on Zone 3 through Zone 6, on this date.
Waterfowl may be hunted Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturdays, and on any opening day and state holiday that falls on Tuesday or Thursday. Migratory Canada geese may ONLY be hunted from DNR blind sites which are available by reservation. Blinds left unreserved may not be hunted. Reservations accepted on a first come-first serve basis and will be taken on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting the week before each migratory Canada goose season opener and every Tues/Thurs thereafter. Reservations can be made in person or by phone (no messages accepted) each week from 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., one week in advance of the desired hunt date. Call 410-928-3650 for reservations. Only one reservation may be made per calendar week, per party. All hunters must sign in on the day of their reservations.
Duck, snow goose, and resident Canada goose hunting is allowed along any stream, pond, impoundment, or field located on the WMA, however no duck or snow goose hunting will be permitted within 500 yards of an established blind site during the migratory Canada goose season. Pass Shooting of waterfowl is strictly prohibited.
Hunting of Bobwhite Quail is strictly prohibited at Millington WMA for the 2008/09 season. An ongoing habitat restoration and research project has necessitated this closure.
Non-hunting Users Guide
Site Management Goals
From the Bay Bridge, take U.S. Route 50/301 to the split. Proceed on Route 301 north. From Delaware and northern points, take Route 301 south. From MD Route 301, take MD Route 313 east to Massey. Proceeding straight, route numbers will change from Route 313 East to Route 330 East. The Millington WMA Office is located 1.5 miles out of town on the left. Nineteen marked parking areas are distributed throughout the area. For additional information, contact the Millington WMA Work Center at (410) 928-3650.
This area is a part of Marylands Department of Natural Resources public land system and is managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service. The primary mission of the WMA system is to conserve and enhance wildlife populations and their respective habitats as well as to provide public recreational use of the States wildlife resources.
Eighty-five percent of the funding for Maryland's state wildlife programs comes from hunting license fees and a federal excise tax on sport hunting devices and ammunition. The federal aid funds are derived from the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration (or Pittman-Robertson) Fund, which sportsmen and women have been contributing to since 1937. Each state receives a share of the funds, which is administered by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; these funds are used for wildlife conservation and hunter education programs, including the management of the WMA system.
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Post subject: Star Tours Cast Member Uniform
Short of mugging or bribing a "cast Member" at Disney... has anyone figured out how to make the uniform they wear at Star Tours??
I have found a few good reference pics of the Disney World uniform... just need to get this costume!
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dang if I'd have thought of it sooner we could have gotten a group costume for CV , wonder if there is time left.
I could probably get some patches done in time...
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Yeah... The fact that they are closing Star Tours (for refit) is making me very nostalgic for the costume. I have always enjoyed the idea of the travel agency in space. Perhaps they will have better uniforms for Star Tours 2.
I find it very odd that they don't sell patches at the attraction.
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glad I'm not the only one that's been interested in this "costume"
thank you narcisitic facebook photos
would this be RL worthy? Star Tours is part of the cannon to some degree isn't it?
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No this would not be RL worthy. Disney would probably kill us anyway.
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But there is an action figure now!
I would kill for that outfit though...
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I know I am re-hashing an old thread, but my wife is making me this costume for something we are participating in in June..
I'll post pics when she is done. It won't be EXACT, but should be pretty close.
She found an orange shirt at Goodwill, and is ordering pants from Automotiveworkwear. She also figured out how to make a "faux" patch.
Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth shattering kaboom?
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.
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Now that they redid the ride, I'm guessing they have new uniforms?
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Yep... not digging it either lol
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Well, she finished it, not a bad likeness for what she had to work with!
Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth shattering kaboom?
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I like the first uniform better (the old one, blue orange), the combination of colors of the new uniform is hurting my eyes, hahaha! The pants do not mix anywhere.
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That's neat. It came out well.
I must admit that I've been thinking that it would be fun to make a Star Tours outfit. I've been thinking of making one with a more "Star Warsy" take on it, with Aurabesh letters instead of English letters, for example.
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Wade Robson Allegations: Motivated By Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case, AEG?by Free Britney at . Updated at .
Wade Robson's new sex abuse accusations against Michael Jackson shocked the world, but MJ's former attorney has a theory on why he came forward now.
The timing is so curious, Tom Mesereau suggests it may be the work of AEG - the company at the center of the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit.
The legal battle currently raging between Katherine Jackson and Michael's children and AEG could cost the concert promoters BILLIONS of dollars.
With that much at stake, and Michael's reputation possibly their best line of attack, would they go so far as to pay Wade Robson to come forward against MJ?
Mesereau doesn't know anything for a fact, but wouldn't doubt it.
He insinuated in an interview with TMZ Live that Wade's accusations are motivated by money, and that even if MJ's Estate would pay up, AEG could.
That's a pretty serious charge, but crazier things have happened.
Wade is clearly motivated by money, as evidenced by the basic fact that he filed a claim against the singer's estate while MJ is not here to refute the claim.
He claims a nervous breakdown and the trauma of the long-repressed sexual abuse torpedoed his career, however, and wants compensation as a result.
It's at least possible, from a legal standpoint, that he believes this.
You buying Tom's theory? Or, as Robson's attorney claims, was Michael Jackson an abusive monster who intimidated and brainwashed Wade all these years?
What do you think of Wade's allegations? Vote below:
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AEG lawyers warned us "ugly stuff would come out" - and a week or so later, lo and behold, here comes ugly stuff. Odd accusation, odd timing, and overall odd behaviour by Wade Robson. Nothing really adds up, he doesn't behave like a "normal" victim, and MJ didn't behave like the "usual" perpetrator. It's just utterly confusing. I'm inclined to still put my money on Michael.


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Radio Frequency Ablation in the Management of Pancreatico-biliary Disorders: A Multicenter Registry (RFA-Registry)
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The objective of this protocol is to establish a multicenter registry to evaluate the impact of radiofrequency ablation in the management of patients with pancreatico-biliary disorders including malignancies.
Pancreatic Cancer
Bile Duct Cancer
Biliary Stricture
Bile Duct Obstruction
Device: Radio Frequency ablation Probe
Phase 1
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Radio Frequency Ablation in the Management of Pancreatico-biliary Disorders: A Multicenter Registry
- Change from Baseline in Bile Duct Stricture Diameter. [ Time Frame: 4 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Efficacy Assessment- Change from Baseline in Bile Duct Stricture Diameter.
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 4 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Safety Assessment - Number of Participants with Adverse Events, type, frequency and intensity.
- Number of days of survival post intervention [ Time Frame: 4 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Documentation of response rates,overall survival duration and overall stent occlusion-free duration.
- Number of overall stent occlusion-free days post intervention [ Time Frame: 4 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Documentation of overall stent occlusion-free duration post intervention to highlight quality of life and reduction of interventional procedures.
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2015
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: RFA for Pancreatico-biliary disorders
Subjects who will receive radiofrequency ablation for pancreatico-biliary disorders, including malignancies.
Device: Radio Frequency ablation Probe
Any probe that can conduct radiofrequency ablation within biliary ducts.
Other Name: ENDOHPB
Detailed Description:
Bile duct cancer and pancreatic cancer are cancers that cannot be surgically removed. As the cancer grows, it blocks the drainage of the bile ducts that carry digestive juices from the gall bladder and pancreas to the small intestine. ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is often prescribed during which a tube with a tiny camera attached is inserted through the subject's mouth and advanced to a place in the small intestine where the bile duct empties. Through this scope the doctor enlarges the ducts with tiny balloons and places plastic or metal stents (straws) that help keep the bile ducts open so they can drain properly. However, due to the cancer, the stents are blocked eventually.
The purpose of this registry is to record information and evaluate the impact of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) probes in improving the management of bile duct cancer or pancreatic cancer by ablating the tissue in the bile duct(s) before the stent(s) are implanted. By using radiofrequency (RF) energy to heat the tissue in the duct(s) prior to stent(s) insertion, the surrounding tissue becomes coagulated and this may delay tumor growth and the time before the stent lumen becomes blocked. Thereby, allowing increased periods between the need for intervention and further stent implantation(s). The registry will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RFA procedures conducted for pancreatico-biliary disorders.
The safety and efficacy of various radio frequency ablation probes have been assessed in a series of studies. This multi-center registry has been initiated:
- To document the immediate and post procedure clinical performance of radio frequency ablation in a 'real world' patient population requiring stent implantation for pancreaticobiliary disorders.
- To assess the immediate and 6 months post procedure adverse event rate in patients.
- To assess the impact of RFA on the life expectancy of patients suffering from pancreaticobiliary malignancies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have undergone RFA for pancreaticobiliary disorders
- Above 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have not undergone RFA
- Below 18 years of age
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|United States, New York
|Weill Cornell Medical College
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Principal Investigator:
|Michel Kahaleh, MD
|Weill Medical College of Cornell University
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Michel Kahaleh, Chief, Advanced Endoscopy, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01439698 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 20, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 18, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Weill Medical College of Cornell University:
Pancreatic Cancer
Bile Duct Cancer
Biliary Stricture
Bile duct obstruction
Radio Frequency Ablation
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Bile Duct Neoplasms
Constriction, Pathologic
Bile Duct Diseases
Biliary Tract Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Pancreatic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
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Most awkward and terrible dining experience due to our waitress at Masa Sushi 646 . When she brought out our appetizers, she stood and stared at us and the table waiting for us to clear it off when there was already plenty of room. It literally took her 5 minutes to put the food on the table. Then we moved on to order our entrees. My friends decided to split a hibachi meal and get two salads on the side. In deciding which salad dressing to get, she asked about 14 different questions which ultimately led to a crazy amount of confusion that was totally unnecessary. Eventually our food came out, and I took a bite of a piece of sushi. Unfortunately, I ended up choking on a piece of jalapeno and because she hadn't been to our table in over 15 minutes, I had no water to drink and had to drink off my friends drink and eat their rice...and a piece of beef. None of it worked. Basically, she never really interacted with us. She only loomed and lingered, without being helpful or delightful. In fact, she made our entire experience so awkward and uncomfortable. Once it came time to pay for our meals, she dropped off the check and didn't return for quite a while. She decided to try and make conversation after she brought back my receipt, but by then it was too late. I normally don't find it necessary to complain, but it was terribly, terribly awkward. To top it all off, this girl had a hickey on her neck.
Nasa Location Was Excellent 646 Very Poor Service – Food was good, but the waiter was rude at the Masa Sushi 646 Location. My girlfriend asked for a margarita and the waiter responded with a very rude and sharp "I need to see some ID" as if he didn't believe she was 21. Fine maybe she looked young but the tone was rude and then when I asked about desert I was told by the waiter that well its $4.99, I didn't ask for ...the price and its rude to be basically told 'you look poor and I don't know if you can afford it'. On top of all that he was very inattentive and we were always waiting for him to come by for something, especially the check which was another 20 minute ordeal. Anyways as a sum up the food was good but if you don't want to be treated like s*** I recommend going to the Nasa location.
Masa Sushi is GREAT – Masa Sushi
Sake Bar
Japanese Restaurant
1804 W. FM 646 Suite R
Dickinson Texas 77539
Phone: 281 -337 -1288
Well I first discovered this place when I had a "hankerin" for some sushi. We stopped in reall quick and plaed a to go order. It took about 10 mins to get this order...but it was worth the wai. The rolled for me buy hand and as i ordered none of this pre-made stuff. It was veeeery good. So I made a mental note and decided to try the dine in expierence ASAP.
My hubby and I went on a Friday night. no reservations no call aheads wejust dropped in. Masa Sushi is in a strip center and this may put some people off at first bcs you would assume that being located there it is a fly by night place but one the doors open and you cross the threshold you are transported to a chic loungish atmosphere that is relaxing and welcoming.
They of course have the some Japanese decor around but it is not alllll over the place or done in a tacky way. The hostess is dress in her regular clothes (drees up very nicely) and the wait staff is dressed in all balck (if i recall correctly)...all look very sharp.
We are quickly welcomed and escorted to our table. They have it set up with tables in the center and the looooong wrap around "booth seating" along the wall and chair across form the booth (So one person is int the booth & the other in a chair).
We were welcomed by our waiter and told of the specials and given time to order. When we ordered this is what we had
Edamame 2.99
House Special Soup 1.50
Rock N Roll 5.50 (Shrip Tampura, Cucmber, Green onion & Avacado)
Spider 6.75 (Soft Shell Crab, cucumber, Green onion & Avacado)
Philadelphia 5.50 (Smoked samon, cream cheese & avacado)
1 more roll i forgot what
Needless to say we were stuuuuuffffffed. We had t take some home. The wait was a little bit lenghty BUT i assure you it was worth the wait. It was not enough to make you never wanna go back. I am thinking it may have just been an off day. i will try again soon and see if that was the case or if this is the norm.
funny thing was that in the background they played classic rock...Bon Jovi and Posion i think heee hee
Jason said it was had an industrial adult feel bcs of the lighting and music.
The magr. Michelle did walk around and greet people but it wasnt like at other places where they just ask"how is everything" you say "oh good" and then off to the next table. During the course of the evening I saw her go to each and everytable and really take soe time and peak and interact with the table of people. She made it seem like she was just there talking not working.
We tried and appitizer and it had a bit too much onion in it and when she came around we were talking and she really took my suggestion into consideration. she compted that portion of the ticket and gave us a little something else as a thank you for our feed back. i would say what the appitizer was till i try it again BCS i think they are REALLLLY on to something and given that change i feel like this could be one of thier great items they are known for Much like the blommin onnion is for Outback...I cant wait to try it again.
So to close I say go go go
Something Different
LARGE Variety of foods
GREAT Prices
Great Atmosphere
Plenty of parking
Michelle the Mngr
Portions are awesome
Qaulity of food is top notch
1.)In a strip center (so may turn people off or some may not try it simply bcs they think it is a fly by night place)
2.) Table's (the table booth combo's only) are too close together...PPL next to you know EVERYthing you are talking about
All else is great
Till next time
Melissa R. Wheeler
You can find me here more than once a week! – I have tried several sushi resteraunts and right when I was about to label my self a person that doesn't care for sushi I was introduced to Masa! I would strongly reccomend the Fire roll, Spicy Tuna roll (if you like raw fish) its fresh and has wonderful flavor. Crunchy roll is Great too. Their House soup is great. There is not one thing wrong with this place. I Love it all! I even brought my dad (who refused that he would ever like sushi) and he comes every chance he gets to when he is in town to visit.
Lunch or supper, it is top shelf!! – Masa is hands down the best Sushi and sashimi bar in Houston. If you are in a hurry the menu is quick and easy to find the dishes you like to satify the quick but elgant luch or perfict for a nice night out with a speacial date. I have always found the service impecable and the food to be on another level of freshness and success. I like the original store on EL Comino Real where the ambiance is very inviting and the blue fin tuna is always the best around. You will love it.
OK Sushi, Poor Service & Management, Bad Ambience--Expensive – I've eaten here several times. I would much rather go somewhere else but if raw fish is calling your name, it is ok in a pinch. Their ambience is horrible. The music is way too loud, almost too loud to carry on a conversation sometimes. I remember one time when they seated us next to some speakers, we really couldn't hear each other, and this was at lunchtime! When I asked the waiter if he could have the music (Japanese Techno??) turned down just a little, he said and I quote:" We could, but we won't" Lovely. So I asked for a quieter spot (I REALLY WANTED THAT SUSHI). He seated us somewhere in the back and that was a little bit better but it was still quite loud.
I don't order many of their rolls or combos because most of them are made with mayonnaise or a sweet sauce or some other unknown sauce. When I once ordered hotategai I thought it would be just the scallops, but it too came out in a sauce, chopped, on top of rice. I guess this is the spicy version. It's not what I ordered but the waiter insisted that I did order that. So, needless to say that in addition to the lacking atmosphere, the servers and management seem haughty & rude. They seem more interested in maintaining a cool, haute cuisine impression, complete with overly decorated plates served by sniffing waiters than they do in just serving great food in a timely manner.
To be fair: they do have a happy hour when it seems just calm enough to handle and some nice specials (ask for no sauce!) Masa Sushi does seem to be on the expensive side, though, so bring plenty of money. I would not recomment the pepper tuna as it seems almost like it's been frozen...it has that super soft, slightly gritty "feel" to it. The snapper and tuna is usually good and the ikura is always good.
If you have the time...there are much better places in Clear Lake.
sushi was not worth the price – went friday night with my wife and kids, ordered 2 california rolls for my kids, and they came out all loose and sloppy, was not rolled tightly.
me and my wife ordered a few rolls and a few sushi pieces, our tab was $94!!
sushi was not even fresh. i tried their black pepper tuna, not that impressive. probably deep freeze tuna.
not recommended!~
Worst service ever! dirty sushi bar!! – Do not go to this restaurant, service was horrible!! We had to wait 30minutes for our sashimi, and it wasn't even that busy. The sushi cooks and sushi bar was not clean either. When our tuna sashimi finally arrived, our waitress kept disturbing us and telling us all these stories about how she likes different sushi and sashimi.
Stop talking and let us eat for christ's sake! definitely would not recommend this to my colleagues/friends.
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After taking an eight-month break after surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Tiger Woods returned to competition this week at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, near Tucson, Ariz.
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Mark Schlereth, now an ESPN analyst, had 29 different knee surgeries throughout his NFL career. He recently offered Woods some advice, encouraging him not to wait until he thought he was 100 percent, because no one will ever be 100 percent after surgery.
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I'm not saying its fake or anything but the fact is that they are so inundated with orders that they hardly have time to update thier website to put people's doubts to rest and atleast post some concrete info about thier fabled software, all they have is a half-assed faq and nothing more
Ohh they expect me to believe resellers who themselves have no clue about WTF is going on!
They've gone the wholesale way, 'cause that way they think they're out of legal trouble (well sort of) and secondly they expect people to install the app on thier iphones and then logon to IPSF servers to activate it....this part is the most absurd and ridiculous cause any party selling magical software will require servers with loads of bandwidth to make sure the activation process works for all those millions of people crying for an unlock but they hardly even have a decent website.
Even Apple had problems with the online activation/registration process when the iphones came out. I doubt IPSF have all infrastructure in place to even go about this operation.
Well I'm not jumping onto this train, I'm gonna sit on the fence and watch the scene carefully, also can anyone let me know if the unlock licence can be used multiple times on the same iphone?


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The win snapped a two-game league losing streak – at Spanish Springs (second in the High Desert League) and at Galena (Sierra League leader) – as Reed improved to 16-6, 9-2 in league games.
"This is the tough part of our schedule. We knew it … But we've persevered and tonight was a good one because Carson is a solid team. It's a tough gym to play in so I was proud of them for getting the win," Reed coach Dustin Hall said.
Leading 41-38 going into the fourth quarter, the Raiders jumped in front 49-41 with less than five minutes left after a Jamel Ramos three. Ramos finished with a team-high 16 points.
Reed then outscored the hosts 13-7 after the Ramos three ball and coasted to its ninth league win of the season.
Trailing the entire way, Carson tied the game at 31 with 5:15 left in the third quarter after Hall sat his junior point guard, Ramos, and told him he needs to take more shots when given open looks.
Message heard!
Ramos buried treys on Reed's next two possessions to put the Raiders in front 39-34, a lead they did not surrender.
"He (Ramos) is the best shooter in the state," Hall said. "I don't care if he misses 10 in a row. If he is open, he has to score the ball, shoot the ball, for us to be as good as we can. He just got a little gun-shy there. He didn't want to keep shooting it, but they kept leaving him open. So, it was nice to see him knock a couple down."
Reed started the game on a 9-0 run and took a 17-8 lead into the second quarter but Carson outscored the Raiders 13-10 in the second eight minutes.
Carson then opened the second half on a 10-4 run to tie the game at 31, the first deadlock since 0-0, before Ramos' shooting display separated the Raiders for good.
A team that relies on its athleticism and outside shooting, Hall praised the efforts of his big men Devin Herbert (12 points) and Cody DeHaan, who found himself in the starting five for the first time this season.
"I thought Devin Herbert and Cody (DeHaan) were the keys to our good start," Hall said. "This is the first time we started Cody all year and he brought us some energy right away. And Devin Herbert had his best practice last night and it was his best game, I think, this year."
After a frustrating 60-51 loss at Galena Saturday where the Raiders blew a fourth-quarter lead, Hall said there was plenty for his group to work on going into Tuesday's meeting with the Senators: Zone offense being one of them.
"A lot of teams are going to continue to zone us so we had to clean up our zone," Hall said.
It comes with the territory of blowing a fourth-quarter lead in a big game, but Hall also wanted to work on his group's defense.
"Defensively, our discipline, we were just breaking down too easy so we really tried to clean it up, playing without fouling, trying to get the tempo going a little bit.
"I thought we did a better job tonight playing without fouling."
Alonzo Vega and Trae Wells – who is still battling a sprained ankle – each scored 13 points in Tuesday's win that moved Reed back into first place in the HDL, along with Spanish Springs' loss at Galena Tuesday night.
Reed will try to pick up its 10th league win of the season Friday at Hug. Tip is at 7 p.m.


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RAY BROOK - The state Department of Environmental Conservation is urging hikers to stay off trails above 3,000 feet for a few weeks to prevent erosion and potentially dangerous situations.
Trails at this time of the year are often muddy, leaving thin soil and vegetation at high elevations, vulnerable to erosion. Hikers are also more likely to slip and injure themselves on steep, wet and muddy trails.
The DEC specifically mentioned all trails above 3,000 feet in the Dix, Giant and High Peaks wildernesses as ones to avoid.
People are instead being asked to hike on low-elevation trails, where snow melts sooner, soils are thicker and dry more quickly, slopes are not as steep, and vegetation is less sensitive to damage from hikers. At lower elevations, muddy trails are less susceptible to erosion, the DEC said.
Hikers are also encouraged to wear waterproof footwear and gaiters and to hike through, not around, wet and muddy portions of trail to avoid widening the trails or creating "herd paths" around those areas.
Some mountains the DEC recommends hiking include Debar, Azure, Ampersand, Cascade, Porter from Cascade, Baker, Haystack (the smaller one in Ray Brook), Panther and Scarface.
DEC's website contains additional information on trail conditions in the Adirondacks at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7865.html or contact the DEC forest rangers at 518-897-1300.


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- Arnold High School Investigative Notes, Part 1
- Arnold High School Investigative Notes, Part 2
Bay District School officials released detailed notes today of interviews conducted during an investigation into allegations surrounding the Arnold High School football program.
Last week, the district released a summary of the investigation, including what the district called "concerns" and which the report said were "unproven."
Today, the notes released by the district detail interviews with a dozen current and former Arnold students, and some parents. The names of current and former players were removed by the district.
Common threads run through many of the interviews:
•Middle school students were personally recruited to Arnold by football coach James Hale.
•Players said they received gift cards from Hale for free food, mostly from the Montego Bay restaurants.
•Players were given cash by a volunteer to the program, Panama City Beach real estate agent Mark Cowart. A few of the students reported that Cowart would give them $20 or $25 after each game. He would give them money at other times if they asked for it, they told the investigator.
•Cowart or another volunteer picked them up at home and drove them to and from school.
•Players were given free access by Cowart to the Laketown Wharf Condo swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
•Players would spend the night at Cowart's Laketown Wharf condo or at Cowart's Bay Point home.
•Players also complained that they were made to take too many phys ed classes and not allowed to take enough core education classes to qualify them to attend major colleges and universities.
An official with the Florida High School Athletic Association told NewsChannel 7 that anything given to players would be impermissible under FHSAA rules unless the item was also available to every other student at the high school, whether an athlete or not.
The official also said any payments of cash to a student athlete could jeopardize that student's amateur status, which is necessary to participate in high school or NCAA sports programs.
Reached by phone this afternoon, Mark Cowart told NewsChannel 7: "These are all just unsubstantiated rumors. That's all they are. It's just crazy, all this stuff. And I'm not going to comment."
Hale had left Arnold's campus by the time the report was released this afternoon. Calls to his home went unanswered.
Reporter Chad Mira is interviewing officials at Arnold and with Bay District Schools and will have more to report tonight on NewsChannel 7 at 10.


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It's ugly as sin, but it does the job I ask of it.
I like it, it looks mean.
Brotherhood of Bacon
Jarhead Brotherhood
Ulfgrim, it looks like it belongs to that axe and is at home out in the woods. I really like it.
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Attitude - The difference between Adventure and Ordeal.
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If you don't have a sense of humor it's just not funny. Wavy Gravy
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YAWIK offers a Web based solution for managing job applications. Jobs ads can be entered or pushed to the system. The sytem assigns application forms to job ads. Applicants and Recruiters can connect to YAWIK using social networks. Currently it is possible to integrate YAWIK into a corporate Web site by extending it with a module. It is intended to become a distributed system for connecting recruiters and applicants.
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Race has complex role in Stand Your Ground cases
By Susan Taylor Martin, Kris Hundley and Connie Humburg
Tampa Bay Times
In 2006, Laurie Lynn Bartlett killed her boyfriend.
She said he was drunk and tried to sexually assault her. She put a knife in him and got 10 years.
A year later, Ernestine Broxsie killed her ex-boyfriend.
She said he "snapped" and began choking her, so she put a bullet in him. She walked free.
Two similar cases with one big difference — Bartlett's victim was white, Broxsie's was black.
The dramatic contrast in outcomes might not have had anything to do with the victims' race. But it reflects a reality about Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law.
A Tampa Bay Times analysis of almost 200 cases — the first to examine the role of race in Stand Your Ground — found that people who killed a black person walked free 73 percent of the time, while those who killed a white person went free 59 percent of the time.
"I don't think judges or prosecutors or whoever works in the field of criminal justice is consciously saying black life is worth less than that of other ethnicities," said Kareem Jordan, a criminologist at the University of Central Florida. "But at the end of the day, it could be something that's subconscious going on if you look at how the media depicts black life."
Questions of race have surrounded Florida's Stand Your Ground law since the February shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer.
Did the teenager's race have something to do with the initial decision not to charge Zimmerman?
If Zimmerman had been black, would authorities in Sanford have been so quick to accept his claim of self-defense? Are black defendants less likely to walk free than people of other races in Stand Your Ground cases?
The Times analysis found no obvious bias in how black defendants have been treated:
• Whites who invoked the law were charged at the same rate as blacks.
• Whites who went to trial were convicted at the same rate as blacks.
• In mixed-race cases involving fatalities, the outcomes were similar. Four of the five blacks who killed a white went free; five of the six whites who killed a black went free.
• Overall, black defendants went free 66 percent of the time in fatal cases compared to 61 percent for white defendants — a difference explained, in part, by the fact blacks were more likely to kill another black.
"Let's be clear," said Alfreda Coward, a black Fort Lauderdale lawyer whose clients are mostly black men. "This law was not designed for the protection of young black males, but it's benefiting them in certain cases."
The Times analysis does not prove that race caused the disparity in cases with black and white victims. Other factors may be at play.
The analysis, for example, found that black victims were more likely to be carrying a weapon when they were killed. They also were more likely than whites to be committing a crime, such as burglary, at the time.
Experts note that most cases have unique combinations of facts and circumstances that determine whether a person goes free or goes to prison. They caution against drawing conclusions on statistics alone.
And although the Times' analysis probably included most of Florida's fatal Stand Your Ground cases, some could be missing. That can make a big difference when there are few cases to examine. For example, the Times found only 26 completed cases in which a black person was killed and only eight fatalities with a Hispanic victim.
The analysis, however, is supported by numerous studies showing disparities in the way whites and blacks are treated by the criminal-justice system. Studies have found that all-white juries are more likely to convict black defendants. Someone who murders a white person is more likely to get the death penalty than someone who kills a black person.
Adora Obi Nweze, state president of the NAACP, said she was not surprised that people claiming Stand Your Ground escaped penalty more often when the victim was black. But she sharply questioned whether Stand Your Ground really helps black defendants.
"It's very difficult to isolate the data on one law," she said, "when we have so many laws where blacks are disproportionately not released, not given the kind of equity you want in justice."
Through news reports, official records and interviews with dozens of prosecutors, public defenders and attorneys, the Times compiled a database of 192 Stand Your Ground cases that includes the race of every victim and defendant.
It is the first effort to determine how race affects the outcome for those who invoke the 2005 law.
The review found many cases in which people went free after killing a black victim under questionable circumstances.
A Miami man stepped out of his home and shot his ex-wife's boyfriend at least 12 times as he sat in a car. A Jacksonville man standing in his garage shot to death an 18-year-old burglary suspect who was running away from his house. A West Palm Beach teenager shot an unarmed man he thought was demanding drugs.
But the Times found similarly questionable cases in which the victim was white or Hispanic. It also found that mixed-race cases — like that of Trayvon Martin — are relatively uncommon.
Of the 88 fatal Stand Your Ground cases that have been decided, about one-fourth involved defendants and victims of different races — including six cases in which a white killed a black, five cases in which a black killed a white and six in which a Hispanic killed a non-Hispanic.
No charges were filed in most of those mixed-race cases.
Often, the self-defense circumstances were evident: A person was being robbed or beaten.
In other cases, the type that critics of Stand Your Ground consider questionable, people killed and then went free when they might have avoided a conflict:
Damian Niemeyer was standing at the bedroom window of his Royal Palm Beach townhouse in December when he saw three men trying to back his motorcycle onto a truck. He called 911, then yelled at the men. When one of them pointed a gun at the window, Niemeyer, who is white, fatally shot Benjy Young, a black teenager.
Hygens Labidou, who is black, was driving in Deerfield Beach in 2007 when two white men jumped out of their pickup, pounded on his truck and yelled racial slurs. Labidou, still inside his car, fired his gun, striking both men and killing 28-year-old Edward Borowsky.
In Pompano Beach in 2010, Patrick Lavoie, a white man, jumped out of his girlfriend's car and accused Cleveland Murdock, a black man, of tailgating. When Lavoie, who had a cigarette lighter in his hand, tried to reach through Murdock's passenger window, Murdock fatally shot him.
Among the few people to be charged in a mixed-race case: Gabriel Mobley, a black Miami Lakes man.
Four years ago, Mobley and some friends started arguing with two white patrons at a Chili's restaurant. When the bar closed, the dispute moved outside, and one of the men punched Mobley's friend in the face. Mobley shot and killed both men.
Though Mobley claimed he was acting in self-defense, surveillance video showed one victim had his hands up when he was killed and the other did not seem to be reaching for a weapon. Neither man was armed.
After investigating for months, prosecutors charged Mobley with second-degree murder in what they called a key test of the Stand Your Ground law.
Mobley's arrest was "very important because it sends a clear message," Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle said at the time. "The Legislature passed the Stand Your Ground law, but it is not a free-for-all to execute people."
If the Trayvon Martin case fueled the perception that Stand Your Ground is biased against blacks, the Marissa Alexander case has ignited it.
Alexander, a 31-year-old black Jacksonville woman, told police in 2010 that she had fired a warning shot to get her abusive husband out of the house during an argument in which his two young children were present. No one was hurt, but a judge denied Alexander's motion for immunity from prosecution.
In March, a jury convicted Alexander on three charges of aggravated assault, which carry a mandatory sentence of 20 years in prison. Her lawyer, Kevin Cobbin, complained that Stand Your Ground was not being used as legislators intended.
"They did not make [the law] for people running around on the streets shooting people," Cobbin said. "They made it for women in their homes trying to defend themselves against abusive, mean men."
A closer look at Alexander's case reveals a more-complex story. After arguing with Rico Gray, her husband, Alexander went to the garage, got a gun from her car and returned to the house. Because of that, the judge who denied immunity concluded she had not been in "genuine fear" for her life.
And contrary to Alexander's claim of firing a shot into the ceiling, a bullet hole was found in the living room wall at about the height of an adult's head, according to the Duval County prosecutor's office.
The case has become a cause celebre, with the NAACP and a black member of Congress jumping to Alexander's support.
"I have spoken to countless lawyers and they have yet to discover any cases in Florida where an African American was able to successfully use the Stand Your Ground law defense in a hearing," Rep. Corinne Brown, D-Jacksonville, claimed at Alexander's sentencing May 11.
Brown called for a study "into racial disparities in the application of this law."
But the Times found that blacks and whites have had nearly the same success rate when arguing Stand Your Ground in hearings before a judge.
In four domestic dispute cases similar to Alexander's, judges granted immunity to a black woman and a white woman. Two other white women lost their bids for immunity and got lengthy prison sentences.
Duval State Attorney Angela Corey noted that both judge and jury had rejected Alexander's Stand Your Ground defense.
"None of the physical evidence corroborates her story," Corey told reporters. "There was the 911 call . . . and you can clearly hear the distress in Rico Gray's voice. They had a verbal argument [in which] he said 'I'm outta here,' and she said, 'I've got something for you.' "
Once little-known outside of Jacksonville, Corey is now familiar to millions. She is the prosecutor who charged George Zimmerman.
With cases like those of Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander grabbing the spotlight, experts say it is essential to systematically track Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
"Given this extension in effect of the power to kill, that's an issue that should be monitored very carefully to see who is using it and who is abusing it," said Alfred Blumstein, a criminologist at Carnegie Mellon University.
No one knows for sure how often Stand Your Ground is used as a defense or what racial and ethnic groups are most affected by it. That's because no one keeps track of race or ethnicity in those cases.
For example, about 7 percent of the cases identified by the Times had a Hispanic victim or defendant. But the true percentage is probably far higher because police and arrest records generally classify people as "white" or "black," not Hispanic.
Florida and many other states already keep track of so-called "justifiable" homicides, including the race of defendant and victim. There is no Stand Your Ground designation, however.
The federal government compiles more-detailed race statistics on crime, largely to ensure that the rights of minorities are protected under civil rights and hate-crime laws.
"It's to monitor whether there are abuses in particular areas and by particular agencies," said George Kirkham, a professor emeritus at Florida State University who also has worked as a police officer.
Nweze, of the NAACP, agreed it would be a good idea to track Stand Your Ground cases, but not without also tracking every other type of criminal case.
"Stand Your Ground is just one law," she said, adding that "there's a whole litany of stuff that goes on" that can have a disproportionate impact on black defendants and black victims.
Jeffrey Rosky, a University of Central Florida criminologist, agreed that there are racial disparities in the administration of justice.
"As for policymakers, this is where they need to have their judgment brought in as to what's too much," Rosky said. "Any kind of disparity is too much to a certain degree."
Tampa Bay Times researchers Caryn Baird, Carolyn Edds and Natalie Watson contributed to this report.
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Colorado Life
Colorado's mild temperatures and postcard scenic living are two reasons Colorado is considered a destination state.
Life in Colorado, whether you chose the bustling and electric metro Denver area, the family-oriented suburbs, quaint and historic Southern Colorado, or our majestic mountain areas, there is something for everyone.
Outdoor enthusiasts you've found your playground! One of the few places you can golf and ski on the same day! Everything from hiking, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, running, biking, kayaking, fishing, camping, hunting, sport racing, boating, to farmers markets, cultural festivals and social networks of all kinds abound. Colorado has the largest park system in the nation and has the 2nd largest theatre/events center in the nation at the Denver Performing Arts Complex as well as smaller theatre companies throughout the state.
Enjoy the largest and most acoustically perfect outdoor amphitheatre Redrocks for music and shows just minutes from metro Denver.
You'll be surprised at the caliber of dining and shopping for those with impeccable taste.
The only state with professional teams in each major sport. Home to the Denver Broncos - football, The Avalanche - hockey, The Denver Nuggets -basketball, Colorado Rapids - soccer, the Denver Outlaws - lacrosse, and the Colorado Rockies - baseball. Colorado is known for having a friendly, integrated, diverse population that boasts the healthiest in lifestyles and most highly educated in the nation.
To learn more about the fantastic lifestyle of Colorado please visit the following sites for information including housing and economic resources.
Colorado: www.colorado.com
Denver: www.denverchamber.org
Canon City: www.canoncity.com/index.php
Colorado Springs: www.coloradospringschamber.org
Littleton: www.littletongov.org
Louisville: www.louisvillechamber.com
Parker: www.parkerchamber.com
Pueblo: www.pueblochamber.org
Summit County: summitchamber.org
Westminster: westminsterchamber.org
Why Colorado is a destination State!
- Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins rank among best places to attend college, Denver Business Journal, September 8, 2009
- Denver- One of Top 10 Cities to Earn a Living, Realtor.org, September 4th, 2009
- Louiseville, CO named #1 Place to Live in America - Money Magazine, August 2009
- Denver ranks No. 10 on Forbes Woman's first-ever list of America's "Best Cities For Working Mothers." - Denver Business Journal, August 5, 2009
- Forbes: Denver is America's best city to buy a home - Denver Business Journal, June 24th, 2009
- Nearly Half of All Americans want to live elsewhere, study finds- Denver, Co tops list, CNN.com, January 28, 2009


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McLoud to host Legislative Breakfast
The McLoud Public Library welcomes several state and area representatives at a Legislative Breakfast, set for 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Milburn Room of the library, 133 N. Main St.
The program is for ages 18 and up, and will give local residents a chance to meet some of their state legislators, as well as representatives from offices of legislators who have been invited to attend.
The program is a cooperative effort hosted by the library, Friends of the McLoud Library and the McLoud Chamber of Commerce.
Registration is not required to attend.
For more information, visit the library or call 964-2960.


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Cancer deaths nationwide are down 20% from a couple of decades ago. The numbers in Virginia are also down.
"From an overall standpoint we've seen pretty comparable decreases," said Briggs Andrews, a Board Member with the American Cancer Society's South Atlantic Division. "While the good news is those rates have been going down over the last 20 years, the bad news is that's still too many people."
In fact, nationwide 1.6 million Americans will be told they have cancer this year, according to the study by the American Cancer Society. In Virginia that number is expected at nearly 41,000.
Virginia did have slightly lower levels of colon cancer deaths than the national average, however the Commonwealth was above the national average when it came to deaths from lung cancer in men.
85.2 men out of every 100,000 died from cancer in Virginia, according to the study while nationwide that number is 82.7 per 100,000 every year.
Women fared better than the national average for lung cancer deaths with 54.5 deaths per 100,000 in Virginia versus 55.9 nationwide.
Andrews attributes the higher number of overall lung cancer cases in Virginia to smoking.
"I think smoking is a challenge in this area for sure. Virginia is traditionally a tobacco state," said Andrews. "Virginia, even though they've bumped up taxes on tobacco products. is low relative to other states." That, Andrews explained makes it easier for young people to pick up smoking than in other states where a pack of cigarettes is more expensive.
While the work continues to try and find a cure for cancer, Andrews said there is much that Americans can do to lower the mortality rate from cancer.
If everyone stopped smoking, exercised more, ate healthier, if (women) got mammograms and everyone got colonoscopies and if everyone got treated if they were found to have cancer. 600 lives could be saved everyday, Andrews said.


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Family Movie Night held Sept. 17
Submitted by Leigh-Anne Mauk on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 1:51pm
For more information, contact Student Activities Coordinator Heather Barnhart at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hagerstown Community College's Student Government Association will host a family movie night on Sat., Sept. 17, beginning at 8:30 p.m., in the HCC Alumni Amphitheater. The movie night will feature the animated children's film, "Kung Fu Panda 2," staring the vocal talents of comedian Jack Black.
This event is free and is open to the public. The theater will open at 8 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-served. No advance tickets are required. Concessions will be available for purchase during the show.
For more information, contact Student Activities Coordinator Heather Barnhart at firstname.lastname@example.com.